Collection: Junior Non-Fiction History

Prepare to set off on a grand voyage of discovery. You might want to take a map ... But this is no ordinary atlas. Discovery Atlas whisks you away on a breathtaking tour of human cleverness, from the exploration of the cosmos to the discovery of chocolate. In twelve witty, entertaining chapters, ...

"What was it like to live in a village like Belle's from Beauty and the Beast in France during the 1700s? Or a household in China like Mulan's over a thousand years ago? What kinds of gadgets and gizmos would Ariel from The Little Mermaid have found if she had lived in the Mediterranean Sea? Did ...

DK findout! Ancient Rome takes kids back in time to discover what life was like in Ancient Rome. With beautiful photography, lively illustrations, and key curriculum information, the DK findout! series will satisfy any child who is eager to learn and acquire facts - and keep them coming back for ...

World War 1. Have you ever wanted to find out how the First World War began? Or how soldiers lived and fought in trenches? This book is packed with surprising facts and amaazing pictures for mWorld War 1. It's a small book filled with big ideas. -- Cover.

When an unknown girl marries the Emperor of China, can she take control and stay in power? Could you? Imagine you were faced with Dragons, Emperors who had run China for two thousand years, Devils, strange foreigners invading with guns and ships, and Rebels, Chinese bandits and warriors with supe...

Explore the inside of an Egyptian mummy from outside to all the layers inside.

Travel to the civilisation of the ancient Egyptians and discover how they embalmed their dead. Contains beautiful illustrations, a guide to Egyptian coffins, 'true or false' quizzes, and a spectacular gatefold image of the River Nile.

In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his team set out to cross Antarctica going via the South Pole. However, in 1915, Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, became trapped in ice. Shackleton's crew eventually had to abandon ship and live on the ice in freezing temperatures and blizzards, inadequately clothe...

"This title explores and explains how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. The pyramid's construction is described in terms of the engineering process"--Provided by publisher.